Fishing reel



p ,Patented June 4, 1929. I

UNITED STATES PATENT j OFFICE'.

Jn'cxm. WELCH, or DOWAGIAC, MICHIGAN, AssIGNon To JAMES nEDDONsl-sons, Vor nOw'AGIAc', MIcHIGAmA CORPORATION or MICHIGAN. Y

rIsrIING- REEL.

Application mea my 13,1925. serial No. 43,146.

This invention relates to a fishing reel withy which is associated a level winding mechanism, and it'is particularly concerned with means by which a line guide carriage is reciprocated upon `a traversing shaft with a minimumv of resistance, with means for steadyingthe Acarriage evenly throughout its movements, withmeans by which the driving pawl is retained inplace, and with means for facilitating'a correctce'ntering of certain lof the parts, when assembled. These and' other Objects ofmy invention will appear from the description and claims to follow, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein is shown a preferred embodiment thereof in the manner following:

The principalparts of my reel include a? chamberedv head having-a stud plate 5 on which is fitted a cap'plate 6 to provide an ent riage side.

closure wherein may be received driving connectlons for rotating the spool and traversing shafts 'Tand 8,'respe'ctively. These shafts are journaled at one end ina tail plate'9 connected vto the reel head by'pillarsv 10, motion being imparted to 'these shafts through a crank- 11 in the usual manner. The traversing shaft rotates vwithin suitable bearings, one of-Which, designated` as 12-is mounted in the studplate in such a manner as to presentY a ange 13 onvits vouter end between `this plate .y and a 'pinionl which isfitteddrivingly to the shaft engl. The shaft endl` so journaled in this bearing is of reduceddiameterand, because of theconstruct-ion used, the pinion which may engage with the flange 13, but not the ,stud plate, serves to prevent end play of this shaft'.l Extending between the stud'and taiil plates,

Aand equidistantly from'v the traversing shaft,

are a pair of` guides irl-'the form of ba'rsifl is slidingly mounted. lAs viewed in cross section (see Fig.v 3) the carriage is formed on its inner side with a hollow' for the accommodation of the traversing" shaft, the upper and lower ends .of the carriage being extend- Figure llis a side elevation of the fishing and 16 on which a reciprocablel carriage '17f ed, respectively, over and under the' traversing shaftfor a desired distance, In the end A port-ions of the carriage are formed longitudinal openings-running. from one side of thecarriage tothe other to provide bearings lthrough which the twoguide bars are received. A carriage; so formed is free of the traversing shaft, its movements being controlled entirely-bythe two guide vbars which serveboth to prevent rotation as well as rock'- ing ofthe carriage in the'4 direction of its travel.

As isusual with level wind reels, a driving connection (not shown, except as to the pinion 14) leads from the crank 11 to thetravj ersing shaft, so that the latter is rotated vin response to movements ofthe former."` In the traversing-.shaft are formed certain threads 18 with which co-op'erates the toothed head '.19 of a pawl 20 which is oscillatably mounted in the carriagein such relation-to? the two s guide bars that itshead 19 lies midway of tail in elevation,

their'axes arid s ubstantiall in line with a plane lextending betweent em. Thel'pa'wl mounting on the carriage consists of a cylindrical aperture. extending. through from its inner to itsv outer side, so that the pawl may be inserted therewithin from the outercar- Whenositioned o eratively Within its mounting, t e tail end o the pawl is flush with theouter carriage side whereon I have removablysecured a line guide 21 in the form of a plate having its upper portion inclined inwardly to overhang the carriage and provided with 'a slot 22 through which as a'retainer furthe` pawl vin addition toa guide for the line.l i

, To' the-inner side of the carr'iagelis'positherewith, and may have'its upperand lower edges in turned toward' the carriage, 'as shown, -wherebythe line, together with the -dlpiff).tlierefronrnA is held from the traversing s a t.

' The assembly; of the traversing mechanism is facilitated l'by forming each? guide bar with i,

a. reduced threaded end 25 adapted to enas'A . ad "Y the line ispassed. -To secure -vtheline guide -totlie carriagetwo screws -23 maybe used, as `vshown in Fig. 3. The line guide thus serves gag? within a co-oper'ating screw .threaded s et in the stud plate. Close to the bar end is a tapered Ashoulder 2 6; which lits 'in a seat at all times, so as to avoid binding with the carriage in any of its positions. 'llo facilitate assembly of the bars the opposite end of each which extends through the tail plate, maybe slotted as at 27, thus permitting the useof a screw driver or other similar tool.

A reel answering to the above description has the advantage of being easily manufactured and assembled. lt may also be operated with a minimum of friction, and such drag or resistance as is otl'ered by the two guide bars is so located relative to the pawl that its position with respect to the traversing shaft will remain undisturbed. The assembly of the two guide bars is also such that they may be withdrawn, whereupon the carriage is also removable in case it shouldbe desired to make any replacements or repairs, and all without taking the reel down or otherwise disturbing the position of any of its parts. 'For reasons such as these, the life of the present reel is prolonged and a highly satisfactory service may be obtained through' a long period of time.

l claim:

l. In a fishing reel, the combination with a frame including a pair of spaced bearing plates, of connected spool and traversing shafts journaled therein, a carriage reciprocalole lengthwise of the traversing shaft and driven thereby, and a guide bar engaging the carriage to provide a slidable mountingtherefor, the bar being supported by the two bearing plates and having at one of its ends a cone shoulder with the bar extremity of re -dnced diameter and provided with screw threads, the associated bearing plate being formed with a threaded opening which terminates in a. cone seat, the said bar end being adapted for screw-threadedconnection therewith with its shoulder centered in the seat, the opposite bar end being rested in an opening in the other plate and having means wherewith-a rotary tool may cooperate to rotate thev bar, substantially as described. t

V2. ln a fishing reel, the combination with a frame including a pair'of spaced 'bearing plates, of connected spool and traversing shafts journaled therein, a pair of guidebars extending through the two plates inparallelism with the traversing shaft and equidistantly therefrom, means forming a .screw threaded connection vbetween one end of each f bar and' one plate, the opposite 4barvends being supported in the other `platein -a manner whereby each bar is, movable therethrough, and a carriage slidably mounted on both bars 1,7iaeo3 and in driving engagement with the ltraversing shaft, substantially as described. Y

3. in a fishing reel, the combination of connected spool and traversing shafts, a' carriage rcciprocable along the traversing shaft, there beingv a socket extending through the carriage radially of the traversing shaft, a pawl witbin the socket `and in engagement with the traversing shaft whereby to form a driving connection therefrom to the carriage, and a .line guide removably mounted on the carriage having a portion of itself overlying the outer socket end whereby it serves as a retainer for the pawl therein, substantially as described.

4. ln al fishing reel, the combination of connected spool and traversing shafts, a carriage reciprocablc along the traversing shaft, lthere being a socket extended through thel carriage radially of the traversing shaft, a pawl -witlnn the socket having a toothed head in driving engagement with thetraversing shaft, a pair of guide bars parallel with-the traversing shaft and equidistant therefrom, and a. slotted plate removably. secured to the outer'carriage side extending upwardly 'therefrom Ato provide a line guide, the plate beingalso` extended over the outer end ofthe socket to retain the pawl therein, substantially as described.

5. ln a iishing reel, the combination ofcon-l nected spool and traversing shafts, a pair of guide bars extending parallel therewith, Va carriage slidably mounted on the guide bars, there being an opening extended through the Acarriage radially of the traversing' shaft, a pawl movable `through the opening into engagement with the traversing shaft and havshafts journaled therein, a carriage recipro-i cable lengthwise of the traversing shaft and driven thereby,and a guide bar engagingthe carriage to provide a slidable mounting therefor, the bar being supportedby the two plates and having one of, itsendstapered and screw` threaded, .the associated bearing plate being formed with a lthreaded opening having a tapered seat whereon the said bar end is centered when effecting a screw-threaded connection therewith, theA opposite bar end/being freely supportedI in an opening in the other plate, substantially as described.

J ACK T. WELCH.

guide for a line, substan 

